German

Noun

Hure f ‎(genitive Hure, plural Huren, diminutive Hürchen n)

1. (mildly vulgar) whore (prostitute)
2. (vulgar, derogatory) whore; **** (sexually unreserved woman)

Declension

Derived terms

• Hurensohn m
• Hurenkind n

See also

• Nutte f
• Flittchen n
• Dirne f
• Prostituierte f
• Freudenmädchen f
• Asphaltschwalbe f
• Nudelschnecke f
• Bordsteinfreundin f
• Bordsteinschwalbe f

Ainu

Verb

hure (フレ)

1. (be) red

Dutch

Verb

hure

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of huren

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain; probably Germanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔyʁ/

Noun

hure f ‎(plural hures)

1. head (of an animal, especially a boar or pig)
2. pork brawn; head cheese

Derived terms

• ahurir

Anagrams

• heur, huer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hur
• huru
• hwure

Adverb

hure

1. at intervals, frequent, at least, in any case

   hure and hure‎

   at intervals

   la hure‎

   at least

   • 1225, Dialogue on Vices and Virtue:

     And ðo þe on annesse wuniᵹen ne muᵹen, hure and hure, ðanne hie willeð here ibede to godde bidden, swa derneliche swa hie muᵹen, swa don hie.

2. especially, particularly; much less
   • (Can we date this quote?) Hali Meidenhad:

     Ne kepeð he wið na mon, & hure wið his famon, nan half dale.

3. truly, certainly, indeed
   • 1225, Trinity Homilies:

     Nis nefre no stede to strene bicumeliche bute hie ben bispused rihtliche to-gedere, ne hure riht time þenne men fasten shal oðer halgen.

4. even
   • 1225, Lambeth Homilies:

     Ne mihte þer nan wiðstonden, ne prophete, ne patriarche ne hure Sancte iohannes baptiste.

Related terms

• huru